"Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn't difficult at all. Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies. We're not a particular species. Check out popular video games."

-- Alan Dean Foster

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“A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.”
“I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.”

Source : Herodotus (2008). “The Histories”, p.6, OUP Oxford
“I love America. I really do. It's by far the place I like visiting out of anywhere in the world. I get a palpable sense of excitement when the plane's landing. It's a clichÃ©, but there's still an incredible energy about New York in particular.”
“You must realize that if you are going to reach the heights you have been called to reach, you may elicit some criticism from those who are jealous, petty or angry because they were left behind.”
“Even in the game there lurks a lack of freedom; even in a game is a trap for the players.”
“I know of a few multimillionaires who started trading with inherited wealth. In each case, they lost it all because they didn't feel the pain when they were losing. In those formative first few years of trading, they felt they could afford to lose. You're much better off going into the market on a shoestring, feeling that you can't afford to lose. I'd rather bet on somebody starting out with a few thousand dollars than on somebody who came in with millions.”
“I had to take responsibility, even if it meant saying no to an authority figure, because I was the authority on me.”

Source : Kelley Armstrong (2010). “The Reckoning: The Darkest Powers Trilogy”, p.108, Penguin Group
“Working in the context of ultra-famous brands like Dior and Vuitton, creative spirits are always going to feel reined in. It's important that they are free to develop ideas. And rather than detracting from the principal job, it reinforces it. I think of that money as venture capital. It's not a big investment.”

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